Delayed Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Chekhov said: You never read the posts you reply to do you |? @Prettytom said he had mush sympathy for people with mental health problems. Or is that only sympathy for people like himself (who may or may not have mental health problems) ? Of course I do because I quote them in my reply you moron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Warmest UK winter day ever recorded today. 19.6 degrees up in the Scottish Highlands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-68119951 Warmer than Rome, apparently. We're also expected to have spectacular sun rises & sunsets over the next few days as the wind is going to blow sand in the atmosphere up from the Sahara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Greenland is becoming greener as the ice melts. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/global-warming-making-greenland-green-rcna138570 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. I believe a UK court would say the same! The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change. The court said Switzerland's efforts to meet its emission reduction targets had been woefully inadequate. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68768598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Record hottest March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 The Earth is warming, but then the Earth's temperature has always fluctuated alarmingly. In the past we've had ice ages, snowball earth, tropical rainforests and vegitation at the North Pole etc, so what's new? How come we never hear about sunspots anymore? They used to be blamed for all manner of weather fluctuations... The big change recently is that modern technology, burning fossil fuels, etc is now being blamed, and on the strength of dubious evidence, we are being subjected to all sorts of rules and restrictions. The authorities now have carte blanche it seems to impose their will without mandate on all manner of daily activities. '15 minute zones' being a good example. I am not convinced it's necessary. There is scientific evidence to support both points of view But as with many things these days opinions seem to be polarised between the two extremes. Is the threat genuine or Are we being flooded with doomsday scenarios simply to frighten us into compliance? Whatever... While China et al are continuing to pump out CO2 with gay abandon what is the point in our crippling restrictions which are a drop in the ocean compared to theirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 58 minutes ago, Anna B said: The Earth is warming, but then the Earth's temperature has always fluctuated alarmingly. In the past we've had ice ages, snowball earth, tropical rainforests and vegitation at the North Pole etc, so what's new? How come we never hear about sunspots anymore? They used to be blamed for all manner of weather fluctuations... The big change recently is that modern technology, burning fossil fuels, etc is now being blamed, and on the strength of dubious evidence, we are being subjected to all sorts of rules and restrictions. The authorities now have carte blanche it seems to impose their will without mandate on all manner of daily activities. '15 minute zones' being a good example. I am not convinced it's necessary. There is scientific evidence to support both points of view But as with many things these days opinions seem to be polarised between the two extremes. Is the threat genuine or Are we being flooded with doomsday scenarios simply to frighten us into compliance? Whatever... While China et al are continuing to pump out CO2 with gay abandon what is the point in our crippling restrictions which are a drop in the ocean compared to theirs? We were not around for for "snowball earth, tropical rainforests and vegitation at the North Pole etc " These events happened tens and hundreds of millions of years ago and lasted for millions of years. We are in an Ice Age now at a stage called an interglacial period where the ice caps have retreated toward the Poles. These cycle around 50 000-to 100 000 years for the past 20 million years. Modern estimates suggest 70 000 years as the next polar max. Climatologists will point out that it is the rate of change caused by human activity that is the concern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 continued... Economists will tell you that we live in a global economy where demand by consumers like us is met by suppliers from all over the world. Why do the Chinese produce so much? Because we want it as cheaply as possible and we don't really care how the energy or raw materials are provided or how polluting the ships, planes railways and vans are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads36 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 8 hours ago, Anna B said: burning fossil fuels, etc is now being blamed, and on the strength of dubious evidence, we are being subjected to all sorts of rules and restrictions. which evidence is dubious - and why do you doubt it? and i'm sure you wouldn't mind sharing a few examples of these many rules and restrictions...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads36 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 8 hours ago, Anna B said: The authorities now have carte blanche it seems to impose their will without mandate on all manner of daily activities. '15 minute zones' being a good example. these still aren't real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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